Don't break the contract

Diane's moans flood her room, she has been cooped up for two hours with her boyfriend, Joshua Reynolds. While her father works overtime to pay the mortgage on their house, she takes advantage of the solitude of her home to be intimate with her boyfriend.

"Oh! oh, like that my love, keep it up, you are everything a woman would like to have oh! oh! please don't stop!"

Joshua grabs her by the hair as he kisses her neck, their breaths are ragged, he has her back, and Diane is screaming with pleasure, she thought that to be happy the only important thing she needed in life, was the passion her boyfriend gave her.

They are both on the verge of orgasm... when the bedroom door suddenly opens.

"But what happen here Diane? Oh my God! Wear your clothes, please, When are you going to understand that this house is not a motel?, and you son of a bitch, get your ass out of here, Joshua, I don't even want to see you", Henry Saenz, Diane's father, had come home early from work, and it wasn't the first time he found his daughter in a terrible scene with her boyfriend.

Diane is immediately furious, her cheeks flushed, and with all lividness exposed, she pulls on a T-shirt to cover her nakedness.

"When will be the damn day that you understand that you must knock first before entering my room? Dad, this is my house too, I can't stand that you keep doing the same thing, I want you to leave me alone with Joshua" she said this, while her boyfriend mocked the situation.

Diane and Joshua had been in a relationship for three years, in which they had only been drinking and going to parties, she had been raised only by her father, because her mother died when she was only three years old, leaving a void that her father, not even making the greatest of efforts could fill, as she was growing up she was growing up more alone, making the worst decisions and finding refuge in people like Joshua, a gang member in her neighborhood, who made her believe that he was good to her, because he defended her from other men like him, , but in reality, he was consuming her in an abyss of parties and alcohol, from where it would be very difficult to get out.

" Now go away my love, we'll see you tomorrow, now comes my daddy's and tell me bad things, and I don't want you to listen to it." Diane gives Joshua a passionate kiss, he goes out the window, as if he were a delinquent, both acted like a couple of teenagers, knowing that they were already young adults, making Diane's father filled with anger, as he did not know how to control her.

She goes down to the living room where her father is sitting in front of the TV, he was depressed, all his life he had been depressed and she did not consider him one bit and much less had a single sign of affection for him, besides she was disobedient and disinterested.

"Look dad, don't ever come into my room like that again, I forbid you, this is my house too, and you have no right to invade my privacy with my boyfriend" she stands in front of him, and more rebelliously than ever lights a cigarette, just to finish annoying her father.

"Oh yeah! your house? you're 24 years old, you're a grown woman, what's stopping you from working or doing something for yourself? I'm tired of having to support you while you just idle around with that bad guy you've got for yourself." Henry speaks to her with pain, he felt guilty for the upbringing his daughter had had, and everything was out of control, she never obeyed him, and she never did anything, she was rude and inconsiderate.

"You're throwing in my face the little food you give me? because in this house we never eat a decent dish, every day we have to eat the same thing." she looks at him taking a puff on her cigarette.

"If you want to eat better, you must work like everyone else does, but here's another piece of news! You're probably not going to like it" Henry gets up from his chair and goes straight to the kitchen, pours himself a cup of coffee and she comes out behind him.

"What's the news? You got fired? You're lazy, Dad!" she tosses the cigarette and steps on it, then puts her hands on her waist judging her father, she had no idea what he was suffering.

He suddenly looks at her and with all the pain that his daughter's words cause him, he slaps her, making her face turn immediately, she puts her hand on her cheek, and looks at him with hatred, he had never hit her, he had always let her do what she wanted, but that day, he was too affected and he was not going to allow one more act of rebellion.

"I hate you dad! How dare you hit me like that? I hate you!" Diane ran screaming through the house, until she reached her room, she began to pack some suitcases in an improvised way, she was sure that what she wanted at that moment was to leave her father's bosom, she could no longer stand the poverty and the few things her father gave her, and much less could she stand that he had hit her.

While on the other side of the city, where the houses have beautiful front gardens and large pools in the back, is the mansion of the Adams, a wealthy family and recognized for its import business in the place, but unfortunately of them, only one member remained, Harry Adams, the most sought after bachelor in the city, but the most depressed man in the world, 4 years ago he had lost his family in a traffic accident, he could never get over seeing them die, because he was the one who was driving, and in a micro sleep due to fatigue, he lost control of the car ending in an abyss, being him, the only survivor, this had marked him forever, he had been locked up in his house for 4 years, he had not gone out for only one day.

He worked from his luxurious mansion, despite being a successful businessman, and pursued by many women, he preferred to be single. There was no one to fill the emotional void in his heart.

"Mr. Harry, I know you don't like to talk about these issues, but it is important that you listen to me, your 29th birthday is coming up, and you have not wanted to pay attention to your parents' will, we must talk" Ernest, his friend and caretaker since he was a child, more than his butler, he was his right hand man, he had always been looking after everything in his business, and even more so since the death of his family, since he had never been able to overcome such a hard blow, and even less so when he was diagnosed as depressive.

"Ernest, I don't like to talk about it, because it's simple, I'm not going to get married before I'm 30 years old, if I have to go and live under a bridge, then I'll do it, do you think I care anything now?" Harry has a glass of wine in his hand, he is sitting looking at the window that is in front of the garden, he takes his cane and stands up, Harry had not come out totally unharmed from the accident, he had lost a leg, he had a special prosthesis that completed his limb.

"Harry don't say that, you have also worked for your fortune, I am more than sure that if your parents could have changed the will before they passed away, you could have decided on your own, but legally, the other part of your parents' family wants to validate the delivery of their inheritance as it says in the will. You should get married before the age of 30, besides, you are one of the most eligible single men in town, I think you should give yourself a chance."

Harry throws the wine glass against the floor full of fury, although he esteemed Ernest for his love and companionship, he was a sullen man who did not listen to reason and was against everything he was told.

" Look, I appreciate everything you want to do for me, but I don't care about the dirty money, besides the fact that I'm the most eligible bachelor in town is an aberrant lie, they all want to marry me for physical interest, they will take my fortune when they separate from me, do you think there will be a woman in the world who loves me without a leg? What planets do you live on please!"

"Harry, you are wrong, you are an excellent human being, besides you are a very handsome and wealthy man, I suppose that any woman would want to live with you." Ernest looks at him with admiration, he knew the capabilities of his boss, and how strong he had been although he appeared otherwise.

"You're telling me because you're my friend"Harry walks over to the large mirror he had in his living room and looks at himself, he's too handsome a man, his curly black hair is perfectly manicured, his face is made up of a thin chin, his green eyes match the pale tone of his skin, and the last few years of rehabilitation in the gym had made his muscles stand out over his clothes, but Harry hated the fact that he didn't have a leg and that he didn't have his family, there were things that money couldn't buy, he would have given anything in the world to have his parents back.

"I am not telling you this because I am your friend, I am telling you this because it is true, understand sir that you must assume a marriage in order not to lose your family's money that they have worked so hard to get, you would keep a very small part, and although the money would go to a just cause, you are already contributing to this Harry."

"Oh yeah? and what do you propose Ernest? that I do what many do to be able to inherit? a wife by contract? we look for a humble girl we give her a good sum of money and I marry her, after 2 years which is the minimum of marriage we separate and everyone is happy, that is what I think you are insinuating me?"

-"Well Harry , I didn't mean it that way, but I don't see any other option, you can't be left with nothing, that would mean that all your employees would leave, we would go to the street, you know how many of us depend on you, sir, you should review the possibility"

"Ernest! Do you think my parents' family are idiots? That from one day to the next I'm going to get married, without even having had a previous engagement, without having introduced them to a woman." Harry smiled ironically, it seemed crazy what Ernest was proposing.

"Of course, not sir. But we can see what chance we would have, just don't refuse to let it happen, you have only one year left to fully inherit sir, the contract could be for only two years."

"You're crazy, what a wrong way to do things, besides I would like a woman to fall in love with me, for who I am, not for a contract" Harry limps off to his room, but his lackey is still insistent.

"Look sir, we have little time left to plan everything, I'll take care of looking for the candidates, but please, you need not only to inherit but also company, you are too lonely, and "Harry interrupts him.

"I don't need to buy a sentimental companion, but if that makes you happy and you don't have any more time to waste, look for the candidates".

That was as if a traffic light had turned green for Ernest, he was convinced that a possible contract marriage would fix his boss's life, not only so he wouldn't lose his inheritance, but also because he needed some love, and he wasn't going to get it by being locked up in that big mansion, so, if he wasn't looking for women, they should be looking for him.

During the following days Ernest had been looking for a possible candidate for Harry, he had already summoned a dozen of high society ladies for an interview and of course, a sum of money for the assistance of each one of them.

In one of his breaks, he decided to have a coffee with his lifelong friend, Henry had known Ernest since they were very young, they were the best of friends, and every chance he got they would meet again to talk about their lives.

"My dear friend, how is everything? What is the matter with you? You look very sad and above all very emaciated, are you sick?" were Ernest's first words when he saw Henry.

"Oh, my friend! The same as always, problems that are never lacking, you are always radiant as always".

"I'd like to help you, tell me, what's going on?"

"I don't want to burden you with my problems, rather, let's go and invite me that delicious and expensive coffee that we like so much, someday I will have the necessary money to reward you for each invitation".

They both go straight to a beautiful coffee shop in the city, and sit down to talk, suddenly the subject of Harry comes up.

"I'm in a dilemma with Harry, since his parents died, he hasn't left home and I need to find a contract wife for him, or he will lose his inheritance".

"By contract? I don't understand what your rich people do to avoid losing money." Henry smile

"Yes, by contract, we will pay a woman to marry him so that he will be inherited, then they separate, and everyone is happy, an arranged and convenient marriage, you know how it is".

"And what does Harry think about all this? "Henry takes a sip of his coffee, while crazy ideas start to go through his head, if his daughter were different, she would be a perfect candidate for the job.

"He doesn't totally agree, but that's the way it is, besides, in one of those days he will find a real wife who loves him as he is, he is frustrated by the loss of his family, and he feels inferior because he doesn't have a leg".

"But he is a good and wonderful human being, a bit misanthropic, but he is a good person" they both smile, describing Harry was difficult, because he was a mixture of everything.

"And how are you doing with Diane? Has she already started college and is she working so she can help you with the house expenses?" That question intimidated Henry, he knew that his daughter was everything bad that a father wouldn't want, but she was his daughter and he still loved her.

"No, I don't know what to do with her, she makes me desperate, she doesn't want to do anything at all, she needs so much order in her life, but in reality, she needs her mother to guide her better, I'm seeing how to help her to get a job".

"She'll get it soon, I'm sure" Ernest smiles at her, he didn't think much of Diane because of the way she was, but he respected her for being his best friend's daughter, for a couple of minutes silence reigned between the two of them until Henry spoke again.

"What do you need for the job?

"Which job?

"Contract wife. What must the candidate have?

"Well, nothing special, she must be beautiful of course, and she must be willing to accept the conditions of living with Harry for at least two years while he is inherited, and she must give up her fortune, she just has to accept the payment, it is a difficult task, but not impossible.

Henry looks for a picture of his daughter that he has in his cell phone, he stares at it, and shows it to Ernest."

"Could she apply for the offer?" Ernest stares at her Diane is a fabulous girl, she has curly hair, brunette and an angelic face, not to mention her figure, she had inherited her mother's beauty, but her rebelliousness didn't help her at all.

"Yes, she could perfectly apply for the offer, who is she?"

"She is Diane, my daughter."

What Henry was telling him caused him panic, he didn't know if a woman of her profile was the right one for a marriage with Harry, she was the opposite of what he wanted for his life, but he couldn't refuse his friend for once.

"All right Henry, I know what this is all about, if she is willing, the interviews will be next week, she will have an economic incentive for attending, so talk to her, although it is most likely that Harry will not accept her, we can try" he answered incredulously, it was clear that she was not a suitable candidate, starting that she barely had high school and did not want to study.

"Thank you very much!, friend, besides we are about to lose the house, if she is the chosen one, I promise that I will make sure that she will be the best contract wife for Harry, you have no idea how much we need the money" Henry spoke with desperation, his need was so great that he was already making plans for his daughter, without even having her opinion.

After talking to his friend, Henry leaves, he needed to convince his daughter that she should get that job, it was the only chance they had to get out of that situation, when he arrives home, he finds her again with Joshua, but this time, in a different situation, she was crying, apparently her boyfriend had mistreated her. As soon as Henry enters, he comes out almost knocking him down with a push.

"What happened Diane? did this guy hit you? "

"No dad, we were just arguing, she says in a muffled voice."

"Don't lie to me darling! I know that bad man did something to you, last time I want him in our house, I demand that you separate yourself from him."

"Ah no daddy! that's no way, he's going to come back to this house, because it's my house too, my mother's share is mine, even if you don't want it, so Joshua can come here as often as he wants.

"Well, your house won't be your house anymore, because the bank is going to auction it off in 4 or 5 months, we owe a lot of money, so go look for a place to go, weren't you packing your bags last time? What happened? your gang member boyfriend didn't receive you?" Everything Henry was telling her was hitting her like a bucket of cold water, Diane felt her eyes fill with tears and wanted to run away.

"We can't lose the house dad, it's the only thing we have, what are we going to do, are we going to live in one of those places? Like we are a nothing, no dad, I refuse, work harder, borrow money, do something!

"I can't help it, it's millions we owe Diane, you must help me work so we can pay." Harry feels bad for this situation.

"Are you crazy, Dad? What am I going to work for? I don't know how to do anything, besides I don't want to do it, that's what you are there for, to support both of us, it's your responsibility.

"No dear, it's not anymore, and if you want to save the house you have to work, and I have a job for you."

"Oh yeah? doing what?" She crosses her arms in front of him and challenges him with her eyes.

"Pay close attention, there is a millionaire, the boss of the house where my friend Ernest works, he is looking for a contract wife, just for a couple of years, and you can't even imagine the amount of money they are going to pay, with that besides being able to save the house, we could have something saved, I don't know, you could give yourself the luxuries you want." Diane lights a cigarette in front of her father, she looks at him out of the corner of her eye with such hatred that she cannot even believe what he is telling her.

"Are you going to sell me as if I were a cow? How far have you come, Dad? Besides, you know I have a boyfriend, Joshua is the love of my life, how can I marry a millionaire I don't know? He must be a disgusting old man. No, I refuse, look what you are doing not to lose the house".

Henry was stunned, although he didn't expect more from his daughter, he knew they were on the street, and if he didn't do something his situation would get worse.

"It's not if you want to, at least go to the interview, they will give you a good economic incentive, you will have some money, it's half a million dollars for just going to the interview".

"Get it straight! You're not going to sell me dad, I won't do it, it would be to be unfaithful to my boyfriend, I won't do it, I'm not that kind of woman, the kind that sells herself for money".

"If you don't do it, you get out of the house right now with your gang member, I am not willing to put up with any more of your insolence" Henry stands in front of her, with all the tiredness he had for his situation, his desperation and the anguish for everything he was taking on, he did not think for a single moment about what his daughter felt or chose.

Diane remembered how in previous days her boyfriend had rejected her, when she tried to ask him to let her live with him, he had told her that he had no way to support her, on the contrary, their last fights had been because Joshua had money problems, so she should help him to solve them but she did not know how, even though what her father was proposing was crazy, what they would give her just for attending the interview would help her boyfriend to be the same with her.

They both remained silent for a few moments, until she suddenly broke it.

"When will the interview take place?" she finishes smoking the cigarette she had in her hands and stands in front of her father.

"Next week, we will use the money from next month's lunch to buy a good dress, you must be refined and attentive in the interview, you must be prudent, the man to whom you are going to present yourself does not have a leg, I want you to be compassionate and attentive, without abusing pity, you will compete with many women, more beautiful and refined, but I am sure that you will marry him, if so, we will have more than 10 million in our account, we will save our house and of course, you will have plenty of money to do something for you".

Henry's words were assertive and hard, although he was not showing Diane anything, deep in his heart he felt a peace because she had accepted his proposal, besides needing the money, he wanted her to change her life, and Harry was the best option.

"Humm, gorgeous, keep moving like that, that way doll, oh yes! you are a bi***" Joshua is all over Diane, every time he wanted to please her burning needs she was ready for him, considering their rough sexual encounters as true love."

"Ah, Joshua! You're my man, go on, give me more" they both let themselves be carried away by desire. He is on top of her, breathing heavily, Diane is falling into a deep sleep because of exhaustion, when suddenly her phone rings, it was her father, she answers with her sleepy voice.

"Where the fuck are you, Diane? I've been looking for you everywhere for more than two hours, in less than 40 minutes is the job interview and you don't even deign to call "when she hears those words, she pushes Joshua with a start and gets up from her bed.

"Dad! I completely forgot about the interview, I need to go get the dress, but I don't think we'll make it to the interview in 40 minutes!"

"Where the hell are you? Diane, we had a damn engagement, we spent a fortune on that dress, tell me where you are, you wear it on the way" she was afraid to tell him where she was, she had no choice and simply answered him in a low voice.

"At Joshua's house" she squeezes her eyes waiting for her father's shouts, but on the contrary, he answers her serenely, he only wanted to reach the interview.

"I thought so, I'm close, I'll be there in ten minutes, take a bath" that last thing made her blush, she knew why her father was telling her that, as she could she ran away before Joshua's confused look.

"Where are you going little girl? I want to fuck you so bad, we're not done" he looks at her, pointing to his crotch which was ready for her again.

"I have a job interview." She said serious.

"Well, you're not going, you're not going to leave me like this."

"Are you crazy?" Diane stares at him, he had always tried to manipulate her, but this time she couldn't let him do it, because she was going to that interview to please him too.

"Listen to me, my father is about to come for me, so I have to go" she runs to the shower, but she feels how he pulls her hair, causing her pain.

"What are you doing? You're such a jerk! Let me go, you're hurting me" Diane feels how the pain is causing her to cry, as she can she pulls herself away, puts on her clothes and without saying a word she gets out of there, she had accepted from the beginning the abuse and domination of her boyfriend, she thought he was her owner and could do whatever he wanted with her.

She runs out sadly, not even he could imagine what she was willing to do for him, however she was still going ahead with the plan, at least to get that money that would make her beloved boyfriend so happy.

Henry picks her up and sees how disheveled she is and feels like dying, he knew that, with her presentation at that moment, they weren't even going to let her in, but what did it matter, at least they were going to try.

There were only 15 minutes left for the interview and they were stuck in traffic, as if destiny did not want her to go to Harry's house, everything was against her, Henry was biting his nails, although it was crazy to think about it, the only chance for his daughter to be better was going away, he had a feeling that that day would change her life, but things were not going his way, after getting out of the traffic jam and with all the excitement of the situation, they arrived running just when there was only one interview left.

All the women who were present were beautiful, some with beautiful suits and carved as if they were models, they were perfectly stylized, and you could see the class above them, many of them had been dedicated to be wives for contract, so they already knew how the business worked, but the last answer was given by Harry.

Only Diane was left, Ernest noticed how she was dressed and shook his head, he was sure that with Harry's demands, she wouldn't even be sitting next to him for two minutes, but he had promised his best friend an interview, besides, he knew that the 500 thousand bills would be great for him, but he didn't want to expose him to embarrassment, however, there was nothing left to do.

Diane was dressed in a ball gown, nothing to do with the upper class, it was more like a party dress, her hair was in a ponytail, she had not even combed her hair, and she was wearing sneakers, because the money was not enough to buy heels, although that did not detract from her beauty at all, Harry was a classy and demanding man, and a woman of her profile, would never be suitable for him.

When Ernest enters with her to the office where they are doing the interviews, Harry stares at her, she was nothing at all like all the women who had gone through there before, she was a very humble woman, her economic condition was obvious, her lack of glamour was evident, but her beauty was even more so, he just swallows saliva and sits down in front of her to begin the interview.

When Diane saw him, she felt a cold pass over her face, he was a very handsome man, he was not an old and disgusting millionaire as she imagined, he was a spectacular and well-presented man, a thousand emotions invaded her at that moment, and she wanted to run away from there, so she turned around to leave without saying anything, but Ernest stopped her.

"One moment miss, your interview is already paid for."

"What?" she answers confused.

"Yes, your father already has the money for your attendance, so please fill your space" Diane feels the anger consuming her, her father had taken the money that belonged to her and her boyfriend, so she would no longer do anything he asked her to do, she would be her most natural self, no matter what the young man in front of her said.

"You are Diane Saenz, right?" Harry begins the interview

"Yes, it's me" she sits down naturally, stretches out with little delicacy, showing her bad manners, this causes amusement to Harry.

"Why would you want to be my wife?"

"Do you want me to tell you the truth?"

"Yes, I want you to tell me, as you realize, this is a contract marriage with a duration of two years, if you were the chosen one you would have to come to live with me, pass before society as my wife, and of course before all my family, when the contract ends we will sign the divorce, you leave with 10 grand in your account, 5 that we will pay at the beginning and 5 at the end, if you are chosen you will know with time your functions."

She stares at him, the proposal seemed very tempting, and it would be spectacular to have that money to set up the motorcycle shop that her boyfriend wanted, but she was not willing to sell herself.

"The truth is that I do not want to marry you, not even for money and it is logical that you will not choose me, look at me, I have nothing of high society and much less I am like those who already left here, who will have I don't know how many marriages on top and will be trained for this, so not being Mr. wooden leg anymore, I'm leaving" when Ernest heard those words he felt how his cheeks blushed with anger, he would talk about it with his best friend, so that he would teach Diane a lesson.

He could tolerate her lack of education, but not her lack of respect.

"Perfect, Miss, the door is open, Ernest give her a double bonus for her attendance, at least hopefully that can compensate for the inconvenience her father caused her for coming all this way".

Diane looks at him and half smiles, she was grateful for the money, she thought it was all over there, on the way, her father did nothing but reproach her for her actions, but she already had the money for the interview in her pocket, what he thought was worth very little to her.

"Harry, I am sorry for what happened with Diane, she is very rebellious, but her father insisted that I give her the opportunity, but I was wrong. I..." Harry interrupted him.

"It's all right, I know how you do things, it's not your fault her insolence".

"Harry, and of all the candidates that came, did you choose any of them? I have my favorites, the ones with doctorates and" Harry interrupts him again.

"If I have already chosen, I want Diane Saenz to be my contract wife."

"What Harry? Excuse me, but that woman has nothing that could be suitable for you, she is very beautiful I must admit it, but she doesn't even study, besides you saw her, she looks like a goat and that's how it is with everything in life."

"It will be for two years, I don't know why I'm choosing her, but I want her, if you can bring her and convince her to marry me, I'll make the marriage by contract, otherwise, I'll leave after losing my inheritance and I'll be a vagabond, you choose" Harry takes a sip of his glass of whiskey, although he said this amused, it was true, Diane had caused him an interest from the beginning and although it sounded crazy the idea of her being his wife for two years, he didn't lose anything by trying. After all, his life didn't even make sense to him anymore, one more or one less disappointment wouldn't make a difference.

Ernest left the office, and against his will he set out to look for Diane, he could not believe what Harry was asking him, but he already knew how things were with him, and there was nothing to convince him otherwise.